1) notes that on Friday, 16 January 2015, while playing in the first One-Day International against the West Indies at Kingsmead, Durban, South African opening batsman, Hashim Amla, broke Virat Kohli's and Sir Vivian Richards' joint record of reaching 5 000 runs in One Day International cricket quicker than anyone else in international cricket;

2) further notes that Hashim Amla reached this incredible landmark in a mere 101 innings, while the West Indian great, Sir Vivian Richards, and Indian batsman, Virat Kohli, each took 114 innings to get there;

3) recalls that Hashim Amla was also the quickest amongst international cricketers to get to 2 000, 3 000 and 4 000 runs in One Day International cricket;

4) acknowledges that Hashim Amla has had considerable impact on the progress of South African cricket both because of his performance and his strength of character and as a captain of our national test cricket team;

5) further acknowledges that Hashim Amla has been a worthy sports ambassador for South Africa;

6) recognises that the stability he brings to an innings has been hugely beneficial to those who bat with him; and

7) congratulates Hashim Amla for his personal achievement and his enormous contribution to South African cricket.

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